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3rd boy help!!!

59 replies

K4tieT · 15/11/2024 20:52

Hi, reaching out for more input please and some random suggestions for 3rd boy due in 7 weeks!

Sibling for Edward & Henry but thinking a bit wild card this time and using a name I wasn’t brave enough to go for previously!

shortlist so far:
Rupert
Percy
Barney
Rufus
Caspar

Don't want to go with the obvious George, Arthur, James, William etc!

any ideas very welcome, thank you!

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Tulip8 · 15/11/2024 20:53

Go for Percy and have the full Tank Engine set!

FayCarew · 15/11/2024 20:56

Thomas. I prefer James to your shortlist.

OuiLaLa · 15/11/2024 20:56

😂 to pp! Was going to suggest Thomas but might be bland/too much Thomas the tank engine.

Quite like Rufus but how about Rory? I love the name Rory!

CadoAvo · 15/11/2024 20:57

Barney 😍

Swissz · 15/11/2024 20:58

K4tieT · 15/11/2024 20:52

Hi, reaching out for more input please and some random suggestions for 3rd boy due in 7 weeks!

Sibling for Edward & Henry but thinking a bit wild card this time and using a name I wasn’t brave enough to go for previously!

shortlist so far:
Rupert
Percy
Barney
Rufus
Caspar

Don't want to go with the obvious George, Arthur, James, William etc!

any ideas very welcome, thank you!

The first name that came to my head was Kit.

StormingNorman · 15/11/2024 21:01

Rupert and Xavier are my favourite names of all time. I’m also really keen on Alexander, aka Xander.

Edward, Henry and Rupert
Edward, Henry and Xavier
Edward, Henry and Alexander

Mumofgirls2017 · 15/11/2024 22:11

Caspar is my favourite. Rupert and Rufus go better with your older ones I think and I like them!

Maraudingmarauders · 15/11/2024 22:12

Definitely Rupert!

Moreteaandchocolate · 15/11/2024 22:38

As a mum of teens, I don’t think my kids would thank me for calling them some of these names! I think Casper works really well for all ages, and also passes the cool teen test!

How about Reuben instead of Rupert or Rufus? Or do you like

Max
Rory
Jasper
Toby
Felix
Stanley
Austin
Miles
Robert / Bobby
Albert / Bertie

NotMyFirstUsername1 · 15/11/2024 22:40

Rupert or Caspar are perfect as a bit of a “braver” choice whilst still complimenting your older two.

I also think these would work:
Oscar
Albert
Barnaby
Felix
Theodore

ZiggyZowie · 15/11/2024 22:46

Thomas or James

Ellerby83 · 15/11/2024 22:48

You can't have three Thomas the Tank engine names

StandingSideBySide · 15/11/2024 22:52

I like Warwick ( pronounced like the place obviously)
Angus is a fave too
Monty ( longer version if you like something more official )
Mungo ( ditto )
Fred ( Frederick )
Stanley ( although it would make me yearn for more The Detectorists )
Seb ( Sebastian )

Ps I know kids with all these names, now all in their 20s.

StandingSideBySide · 15/11/2024 23:08

Ps. Both the names you’ve chosen mean wealth in some way
wealthy guard = Edward
house ruler = Henry

similar sort of names are
Frederick = peaceful ruler
Alexander = protector of men

Rupert = fame glory honour and godlike ! ….blimey that’s a good one

Your other choices OP aren’t really of a similar meaning to your first two children Rufus for egs means red haired

Checking the meanings might be a way to whittle down your choices which is what we did.
Our 3 boys are all named after great libraries and also have meanings reflecting protection, love and peace.

Crispynoodle · 15/11/2024 23:14

Magnus

StandingSideBySide · 15/11/2024 23:16

Crispynoodle · 15/11/2024 23:14

Magnus

Oo that’s a good name
so
As I’m on a role with name meanings it means Greatest. Nice!

Scutterbug · 15/11/2024 23:18

Caspar is gorgeous with your other names. Jasper too as a suggestion x

K4tieT · 16/11/2024 00:09

Ellerby83 · 15/11/2024 22:48

You can't have three Thomas the Tank engine names

The older boys are king names rather than trains but thanks! Tbh Thomas the tank have soooo many names and new characters it’s hard to avoid!

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K4tieT · 16/11/2024 00:11

StandingSideBySide · 15/11/2024 23:08

Ps. Both the names you’ve chosen mean wealth in some way
wealthy guard = Edward
house ruler = Henry

similar sort of names are
Frederick = peaceful ruler
Alexander = protector of men

Rupert = fame glory honour and godlike ! ….blimey that’s a good one

Your other choices OP aren’t really of a similar meaning to your first two children Rufus for egs means red haired

Checking the meanings might be a way to whittle down your choices which is what we did.
Our 3 boys are all named after great libraries and also have meanings reflecting protection, love and peace.

Thank you! I love the meaning of Rupert too!
my youngest Henry is definitely the ruler of house 🤣🤣

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K4tieT · 16/11/2024 00:12

Crispynoodle · 15/11/2024 23:14

Magnus

I love this but a friends son is Magnus - with sibling girls Clementine (clem) & Genevieve which are just adorable!

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K4tieT · 16/11/2024 00:15

Moreteaandchocolate · 15/11/2024 22:38

As a mum of teens, I don’t think my kids would thank me for calling them some of these names! I think Casper works really well for all ages, and also passes the cool teen test!

How about Reuben instead of Rupert or Rufus? Or do you like

Max
Rory
Jasper
Toby
Felix
Stanley
Austin
Miles
Robert / Bobby
Albert / Bertie

I think a lot is area dependent too. Our shortlist isn’t that unusual where we live in SE London/Kent border.
we did consider Reuben for a while but it wasn’t sticking like Rupert!

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ButtonMoonBlanketSky · 16/11/2024 00:16

Rupert for sure 💙

shoopshoopdedoo · 16/11/2024 00:24

I’m not much help because I love most of your “too safe” list, especially George and James. Also love the suggestions of Alexander and Robert, which are also probably not what you’re going for 😂.

I can’t say I love any of the other choices, though I think I’d pick Percy from the list. None of the Rupert’s I’ve met have been characters I’d want to remember, so that might be influencing me! Caspar is my least favourite.

user1492757084 · 16/11/2024 03:19

I love Rupert and I like Rufus and Caspar.
The others are not as handsome as Edward and Henry, sorry.

Edward, Henry and Rupert.

Other suggestions:
Lachlan
Dougal
Duncan
Derek
Fergus
Neville
Angus

Fintoo · 16/11/2024 04:12

Love Rufus!

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